Job Title: Clinical Officer (13 Job Positions)
Organisation: The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda)
Duty Station: Entebbe (1), Jinja (1), Mbarara (2), Masaka (3), Mbale
(2), Masindi (2), Gulu (1) and Rukungiri (1), Uganda
(2), Masindi (2), Gulu (1) and Rukungiri (1), Uganda
VA No.: TASO-2016-HR/5
REF: TS/HR/PM 13
Reports to: Medical Coordinator
About US:
The
AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda) is an organisation contributing to a
process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality
of Life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and
disease.
AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda) is an organisation contributing to a
process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality
of Life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and
disease.
Job Summary: The Clinical Officer will provide medical care
and health education to TASO clients and staff
and health education to TASO clients and staff
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical services that meet national,
international and TASO standards received by clients and staff - Administer drugs and other medical supplies
appropriately to clients and staff - Adhere to set standards and procedures to
offer clinical services - Manage and support ART facility / community activities
- Provide necessary information to clients and
staff - Provide information during the Planning and
budgeting period - Conduct and attend CMEs
- Follow SOPs and guidelines
- Updating registers, TB, ART, FP, EMTCT etc.
- Monitoring of TB patients at the centre and
communities. - Adhere to Standard operating procedures.
- Carry out hospital visits
- Promote QI project in the department
- Follow standards and guidelines for ART
delivery and support in the
community - Organize/mobilization of community members
- Monitor and document adverse reaction
- Review sessions clinically
- Carry out phlebotomy sample for CD4 chemistry
- Conduct case conferencing
- Conduct health talks to clients
- HCT pre-test and post-test, HBHCT,
- Carry out home care.
- Follow up of key populations to start on ART
- Manager STIs in key populations
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Clinical Officer’s
Diploma, - Registered with Allied Health Professional
Council - One year of related experience
- Knowledge and skills on current guidelines
- Knowledge and skills in medical supplies stock
management - Skilled in drugs contra indications
- Drugs and medical administration
- Knowledge in supporting community activities
- ART guidelines
- ART administration
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates are invited to send an application letter,
resume, copies of academic certificates, testimonials and three referees.
suitably qualified candidates are invited to send an application letter,
resume, copies of academic certificates, testimonials and three referees.
All
interested Candidates MUST attach a fully filled Application Form, download
here, or pick it from any TASO Centre and register in the applications
book.
interested Candidates MUST attach a fully filled Application Form, download
here, or pick it from any TASO Centre and register in the applications
book.
Note: Please firmly staple your papers together only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please
forward your applications to:
forward your applications to:
The
Director, Human Resource & Administration,
Director, Human Resource & Administration,
P.O.
Box 10443,
Box 10443,
Kampala.
Uganda
Uganda
OR
Hand deliver your application to TASO HQ level II, located at Old Mulago
Hospital
Hand deliver your application to TASO HQ level II, located at Old Mulago
Hospital
OR
Apply Online -> Click Here
Apply Online -> Click Here
Deadline: 22nd July, 2016.
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